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Not a new thing at all, the A320 has used a lot of composite parts and it's been in service since the '80s. Planes being built using predominantly composite par
by InclinedPlane 11y ago
Not a new thing at all, the A320 has used a lot of composite parts and it's been in service since the '80s. Planes being built using predominantly composite parts for the fuselage and wings, such as the 787, is new though.
- engi_nerd 11y agoYou're absolutely right on all counts. The first use of carbon composites for commercial aircraft structures was the A310/A320 vertical tail. The A320's horizontal tails also used carbon composites. The A320 Neo uses carbon composites to an even higher degree to try to reduce weight and improve fuel economy.